4,050 Kg poppy straw seized, two drug peddlers held

STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Police on Thursday arrested two narco smugglers and recovered 4,050 Kg poppy straw from their possession. Briefing media persons here, SSP Jammu Tejinder Singh informed “Based on specific information, a police party led by SDPO Nagrota, DySP, Mohan Sharma and SHO Nagrota, Inspector Deepak Pathania during a Naka at Ban Toll Plaza, Nagrota intercepted one vehicle bearing No PB06G 5345.” “On search of the aforesaid vehicle in presence of a Magistrate, police recovers 183 bags containing Bhukki (poppy straw) like substance found loaded in the vehicle. On weighing, the total quantity of the Bhukki like substance was found to be 4,050 Kg,” SSP Jammu informed. The driver of the vehicle identified as Malkeet Singh, son of Bhuta Singh, resident of Talbandi Pain, Kapurthala and the co-accused Kulwinder Singh, son of Puran Singh, resident of Billakothi, Kapurthala, have been arrested. A case FIR No 92/19 under Section 8/15 of the NDPS Act was registered at Police Station Nagrota and investigation has been initiated.